Dr. Mathew Joys, Las Vegas
“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water”.
March 8 is knocking on the door again. It is not a day to be filled with flowers and greetings alone. Women’s Day is a wake-up call to remember the existence, history, struggles, dreams and achievements of women. A voice that once again reminds us of the truth that the world is trying to forget – the demand to respect women’s abilities and rights.
The seeds of this day were sown in the voice raised by German social activist Clara Zetkin in 1910. When the demand for women to vote, work and earn a fair wage was raised at a socialist women’s conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, it was not just the idea of a day – it was a call that changed the course of history.
Even though time has passed, the relevance of that call remains today. The resolutions announced by the United Nations every year question the world again—have women achieved equality? Have they achieved freedom from obstacles in education and economic freedom? Has violence and discrimination against them ended?
Women’s Day is not a celebration; it is a day of pledge for equality.
In politics, science, technology, literature—women have left their mark on all fields. Michelle Obama’s words that “there is no limit to what women cannot achieve” echo a truth. The sky is the limit for women to dream and realize it.
Women’s power does not only elevate a family; it is the power that elevates a society and a nation. Equality is not a gift given to a woman—it is her right. The true meaning of Women’s Day is the moment when a girl begins to dream without fear.
The paths of life are not easy. This is a time when family responsibilities and professional life have to be supported simultaneously. But courage and self-confidence are her greatest weapons.
The words “Courage is the greatest protection a woman can have” still hold true today. Even the sword of injustice trembles before a woman who wears the armor of self-confidence.
Relationships can sometimes break, hopes can sometimes be shattered. But a woman is not born to be a candle that melts for someone else’s life. She can make her own way with self-respect and stand on her own two feet. She has the strength to move forward within herself.
Women must learn to love and respect themselves. They must give their dreams wings without hiding them. When health, confidence, and wisdom come together, even the burdens of life become light.
Society will not ignore a woman who proves to herself that “you can do it.” Because when a woman rises, not only an individual rises—it is the future of humanity.
Women’s Day asks us:
Is the time when women are seen only as something to be protected over?
Is society ready for her to rise as a creator, a leader, and a voice of change?
The answer lies in our actions.
Because equality is not a slogan—it is a truth to be practiced.
The rise of women is the rise of humanity itself. Let us share the joy of humanity together equally indeed!